If you were disappointed by the Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon , you’re not alone.
Although it was less than 24 hours before it was broadcast, the response from fans online was very intense.
Maybe that’s why the showrunners feel the need to explain themselves.
Honestly, this episode was completely forgettable and anticlimactic.
Even after a season of slow character development and buildup, the excitement we expected just didn’t happen.
Now that critics (myself included) and fans alike are expressing disappointment with the Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon , a defense campaign has begun.
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Ryan Condal, showrunner and co-creator of the hit HBO series, spoke candidly about the finale and the future of the show during a press conference.
Despite waiting the entire short season for a massive battle, the Powers were calling for rolling points before things could get better.
Condal ultimately blamed the end of the season on the production team’s lack of “unlimited time and resources.”
“As a showrunner, you’re always in a position where you have to balance storytelling with the resources available to tell the story,” Condal said.
He went on to promise that a throat fight was coming and vowed that it would be worth the wait.
But we’re talking about one of HBO’s most popular shows.
It has a loyal fan base.
For many of us, Condal’s defense felt like a cop-out and a slap in the face.
We’ve been waiting for Season 2 of House of the Dragon for two years, but have no idea when Season 3 will arrive.
Condal said they expect to start production on the third installment in early 2025.
However, we all know how quickly timelines change in this industry.
Look—I don’t mean to sound entitled in any way.
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I fully understand the amount of work required to develop such a large project.
The cast and crew did an incredible job and I have zero complaints about them.
That said, we deserved a better ending.
Condal vowed that the upcoming battle will be “the biggest thing yet” produced by House of Dragons.
But if his best defense for delivering an open-ended season finale is that he wanted to “build some anticipation” for the esophagus battle, was the intent of season two always to be padding?
That could explain why this season feels so slow.
This theory may also explain why certain episodes focus on details that don’t seem worthy of their screen time.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 gave fans the most action we’ve seen all season.
We all agreed that the midseason episode was so incredible that the season finale should be epic.
It sounds like the show will end with Season 4, so now fans are worried that the next two seasons will be rushed.
There is much more to tell about the story of “Blood and Fire.”
Is watching two more seasons enough, especially when almost nothing happens in season two?
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Game of Thrones has two other prequels in the works (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Aegon’s Conquest).
Apparently, HBO is going all-in on the George R.R. Martin production.
Considering the disappointment we experienced last night, it’s hard to hold out hope for these new projects.
Are we going to see more shows that start great but break our hearts with lackluster endings?
If you think Condal’s explanation is enough to justify waiting for the esophageal battle, let us know in the comments!
